Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid      Billy the Kid is one of the most famous outlaws in American history. He has been a widely told figure in American history as well as folklore. The have made movies from his history and have also wrote many books on him. Most of Billy the Kids life remains a heated controversy throughout America.      Billy the Kid was born in New York City on November 23, 1859 to William and Kathleen McCarty Bonney and given the name William H.

The Death of Billy the Kid In 1865- 1890, the Plain and Indian Wars, was the turning point for the Native Americans. It started when the Americans wanted to expand to the Great Plains. The only problem was that the Native Americans lived there, and the government decided to move them to reservations that were small and farming was not possible because the land was dry. The Indians fought for their lands and some of those battles were the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, and the Sand Creek

Do you think billy the kid (Henry McCarty Jr.) took a stand?Most people wouldn't think he does because he kills and he robs places. But that’s why because people don't see the good side of him like how he stood up for his boss or how when he stole butter as a kid he did it for his city. Billy the Kid moved to Arizona briefly before joining up with a gang of gunfighters called The Boys to fight in the Lincoln County War. Known as “The Kid” Billy switched to the opposition to fight with John Tunstall

The Death of Billy the Kid In the period time from 1865- 1890, the Plain and Indian War. It started when the Americans wanted to expand to the Great Plains. The only problem was that the Indians lived there. In addition, the government decided to move them to reservations that were small and farming was not possible because the land was dry. The Indians fought for their lands and some of those battles were the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, and the Sand Creek Massacre. Furthermore, after

Henry McCarty aka Billy the Kid was born on November 23, 1859 in New York City. His parents’ names are not known for certain but his mother was Katherine. His father died around the end of the Civil War and at about the same time, his mother got Tuberculosis. On March 1, 1873, Catherine McCarty married a man named William Antrim. he then moved them all to New Mexico. His stepfather worked as a bartender and carpenter. But after that he got the prospecting bug and ignored his wife and stepsons. Despite

me anyway,”-Billy the Kid. Although many people believe Billy the kid was a bad person, there are many stories of Billy that make him seem like a carefree and funny person. Billy the Kid had to overcome lots of obstacles in his life and those hardships are what made him a bad person. “Billy’s real name was Henry McCarty,he was also known as William H. Bonney” (2 “Billy”). Many rumors have been stated about Billy the Kid for years, but what is the real life of Billy the Kid? When Billy was still

Thomas Hall English Composition Billy the Kid William H. Bonney, who was also known as Billy the Kid and also known as Henry Antrim, was born November 23, 1859. He had slim physique, blue eyes, and sandy blonde hair. These features along with his childish face are why he got the nickname “Kid”. Billy the Kid was a gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the Old American West. According to legend, he killed 21 men, but it is believed that he only killed between

Billy the Kid was born William Henry McCarty Junior. on November 13, 1859 in New York, New York. William was a healthy baby with a happy life for a short period of time. It is thought that when William was very, very young his father, William Henry McCarty either died or left William and his Mom. A few years later, William’s mom, Catherine McCarty married Williams stepfather, William Antrim. Billy the Kid had a brother, Joseph McCarty, who went with Jo for short, but it is unknown whether he was

Garrett.(p.3) The Kid was dead. Pat Garrett was with John Poe, Thomas McKinney, and Pete Maxwell when he shot Billy the Kid. Problems with the Conspiracy Although there are alternate theories or conspiracies on Billy the Kid, the main theory accepted by conspirators is that ‘Brushy Bill’ is Billy the Kid. This conspiracy is false, and is not the version I accept as the truth, for there are too many errors or holes in it. A man named William H. Roberts claimed to be Billy the Kid about fifty years

known as Billy the Kid was born in a poor Irish neighborhood on New York City’s East side (A). Before he died at the age of 21, he killed 27 people (A). Billy’s original name was Henry McCarty (A). At about 1865, Billy and his brother traveled to Indiana with their mother and step-father (A). By 1870 the family moved to Wichita, Kansas (A). Then they moved farther west to the New Mexico Territory in 1873 (A). Billy’s mother died of lung cancer in Silver City in 1874 (A). Soon after Billy left